Beauty Obsession: Memoire Liquide Vacances Liquide

I don’t remember the last time I got so excited about a fragrance.  (Having spent the past 7 years of my career working in the fragrance biz, I’m a little jaded.) And then at this year’s CEW Awards, I got an interesting looking bottle in my gift bag.  And then I pretty much immediately became obsessed.  It smells like vacation in a bottle.  Instant relaxation.  A little bit of sunscreen, a little bit of orchid.  The fragrance notes are Tiare Flower, Fresh Coconut Milk and Tahitian Vanilla with Oceanic accords.  Yum.  They have three other fragrances, which I have not yet smelled..

Sunday Brunch at 5 Ninth

One of my favorite spots for Sunday Brunch is 5 Ninth (At 5 Ninth Avenue, in the Meatpacking District.)  Delicious omlettes… to-die-for Parmesan biscuits… and the the Bloody Mary’s are just about perfect.  Yum.  The service was a little off this time around… but the food was still delish.

Whitney Biennial

…My favorite piece out of the whole show.  Looks like a painting, but actually a woven tapestry (by Pae White)  Unbelievable.